dgskydive 0 #2 February 6, 2004 I saw that on the news the other night. It seems the extra head has a partially developed brain along with what you can see in the picture. CRAZY! Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingbunky 3 #3 February 6, 2004 okay, who else thought of the knights who say 'NI!' when they looked? just me? okay, i'm going to hell then. "Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingILweenie 0 #4 February 6, 2004 i thought of something out of Total Recall...poor kid tho. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EdC 0 #5 February 6, 2004 Was it the woman with three boobs ? Big Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #6 February 6, 2004 http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/02/06/dominican.two.heads.ap/index.html edited: I found the story. Its a case of "parasitic twin" syndrome, or craniopagus parasiticus. another article: MIAMI (Reuters) - An international team of doctors hopes to operate in the Dominican Republic next month to remove an undeveloped second head from a baby girl born with one of the world's rarest birth defects, caused when a conjoined twin fails to develop in the womb. The baby, Rebeca Martinez, was born in mid-December at a hospital in Santo Domingo with the head of an undeveloped twin attached to the top of her skull, facing upward. ... Her condition, craniopagus parasiticus, is so rare that there have only been eight documented cases in the world, and no known cases where surgery has been attempted to correct it, Hazim said in a telephone interview. ... Rarer "parasitic" twins occur when one conjoined twin stops developing in the womb, leaving a smaller, incompletely formed twin that is dependent on the other. They can form as an extra limb, torso or head, or as a complete second body, lacking vital organs. In Rebecca's case, there is a gap in her skull where the heads are joined, and the blood vessels are intertwined, Hazim said. The vestigial head is enlarged and fringed with dark hair like Rebecca's but has a poorly developed brain and only rudimentary facial features, he said. here's some pictures of other parasitic and conjoined twins. SFW but maybe a little disturbing, so I'm not going to make it clicky. http://freespace.virgin.net/rachael.chrisp/freaks/conjoined2.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #7 February 6, 2004 Quoteokay, who else thought of the knights who say 'NI!' when they looked? Not until you mentioned it. Quotejust me? okay, i'm going to hell then. I laughed, so I'll join you there....---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #8 February 6, 2004 Holy shit, that poor child.... Are they gonna remove it or is he gonna be like that chick from South Park for the rest of his life??? Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #9 February 6, 2004 If this is the one I heard about on the radio this morning... they're planning on removing it, but there is some worry of partially shared organs. That's all I know. That stinks. Poor parents! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #10 February 6, 2004 They are removing it. The two heads share an artery, which is worrying doctors, but since the girl's own head isn't developing like it should because the parasitic head is causing problems, they have to remove it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #11 February 6, 2004 QuoteHoly shit, that poor child.... Are they gonna remove it or is he gonna be like that chick from South Park for the rest of his life??? dude you got to it before me. The school nurse who had the dead fetus attached to her head! But seriously... thats sad. Hope she makes it.Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobsled92 0 #12 February 6, 2004 Although IT appears to be an anomaly, like the ones I saw THe Med. school, I just see someone's little precious baby. Quiet as an angel, needing so much and the parents' love. (Our Church congregation has experienced 3 miscarriages and the death of my friends' premature daughter who has a hole in her heart). I feel blessed that I love my children and they are healthy and safe._______________________________ If I could be a Super Hero, I chose to be: "GRANT-A-CLAUS". and work 365 days a Year. http://www.hangout.no/speednews/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #13 February 6, 2004 To all those who say two heads are better than one :Never mind. Sorry.That's a sad deal there.Let's all send vibes.I'm going to hell too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDuck 0 #14 February 6, 2004 I'd say something about John Carpenter flicks with Kurt Russell, but that would be wrong. (sigh) Hell doesn't want me, so where will *I* go?Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #15 February 6, 2004 I think it's kinda cool that something like this can happen, and yet there are doctors that, with a lot of talent and a little luck, can give this girl a chance. That said, obligitory "laughing at tragedy" response... "always knew that kid would make it, she really had a couple heads on her shoulders" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #16 February 6, 2004 How about heaven ? Wonder if gravity sucks in heaven ? What will we do just float around doing 3-D formations all day ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDuck 0 #17 February 6, 2004 Maybe we'll get endless tunnel time there.Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cvfd1399 0 #18 February 6, 2004 If he/she lives would he be a smart m'fer or what with 2 brains and all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GARYC24 3 #19 February 6, 2004 QuoteAlthough IT appears to be an anomaly, like the ones I saw THe Med. school, I just see someone's little precious baby. Quiet as an angel, needing so much and the parents' love. (Our Church congregation has experienced 3 miscarriages and the death of my friends' premature daughter who has a hole in her heart). I feel blessed that I love my children and they are healthy and safe. I don't have kids, never married. And still feel blessed and give thanks daily. Seeing this, hearing on news about similar birth defects choke me up! It has NEVER made me compared it to tv shows, and or bad puns as I have read here (from other people post)..and I am usually packed with pun.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #20 February 7, 2004 I'm in the same boat and felt the same way. Sometimes we joke to ease the situation.Doesn't help much does it ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dagny 0 #21 February 7, 2004 You know....interesting that you posted the pic of the little girl. I've been following this story with a great deal of interest. Did you know that there have only been 8 documented cases of craniopagus parasiticus? No one has ever attempted surgery to correct the condition either. True to its name, craniopagus parasticus means that there is a fusion of skulls between twins, one otherwise normal and one undeveloped. The undeveloped twin becomes parasitic in that it adversely affects the host, in this case, the normal twin. The second head on baby Rebeca has rudimentary features, an imperfectly developed brain, and blood vessels. Rebeca has grown from 7 pounds to 10 pounds since her birth, but the second head is putting pressure on her brain and is taking valuable nutrients from her. Surgery is still being considered for her, but it is believed to be very necessary for her continued growth and survival. Doctors from UCLA's Mattel Children's Hospital have traveled to Santo Domingo to examine her and determine the best course of action. If surgery does occur, it will require two teams of nine volunteer doctors working in 12 hours shifts to remove the parasitic fusion. The surgery was planned for early Feb. I've been busy so I have missed some of the latests news on it. It's very, very interesting to me and I am hopeful that success will be met by the physicians and for the baby and her family.Take me, I am the drug; take me, I am hallucinogenic. -Salvador Dali Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newsstand 0 #22 February 8, 2004 Unfortunately this little girl didn't make it. "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #23 February 8, 2004 Poor little Kid - I hope they can take care of that...=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swoosh 0 #24 February 8, 2004 I loved that woman with three boobs, thought nobody else remembered The Sky is NOT the Limit, the Dirt Is!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dagny 0 #25 February 8, 2004 I was sent a link about the surgery. She died. Bled to death and suffered multiple heart attacks. I'm so sorry to read of her death. I was very hopeful the surgeons would be successful. It would have been an amazing thing if she would have survived. It's such a difficult position to be in. The surgery was necessary, but such an incredible risk. Unfortunately, taking risks means taking chances and sometimes chance doesn't favor the risk taker. Such a disappointing ending.Take me, I am the drug; take me, I am hallucinogenic. -Salvador Dali Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
